MX2008013280A

MX2008013280A - Rail skirt system.

Info

Publication number: MX2008013280A
Application number: MX2008013280A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Mark C Carter
Original assignee: Mark C Carter
Priority date: 2006-04-28
Filing date: 2007-04-26
Publication date: 2008-10-28
Also published as: CA2649568A1; US20140116487A1; CA2649568C; US20110232712A1; EP2013430B1; US7958903B2; WO2007127860A3; US9382724B2; CN101438017A; US7686026B2; JP5079787B2; US20130125945A1; CN101438017B; US8166991B2; CA2885387C; AU2007244794B2; WO2007127860A2; US9809993B2; EP2013430A4; ES2602101T3

Abstract

The rail skirt system includes a top rail, a skirt that hangs from the top rail, formed from rail bar members connected together at their inner ends by a middle connector tube connectable to a locking support leg, to provide support for the top rail on a side of a shelter. The outer ends of the rail bar members are connected to legs of the shelter by fixed corner connecting brackets.

Description

BAR FENDER SYSTEM DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to folding collapsible structures, and more particularly it relates to a skirt assembly with bars for bending collapsible structures with legs to which the skirt with bars can be mounted. Temporary shelters that can be easily transported and quickly assembled at emergency sites can be particularly useful for providing temporary shelter and care. Such shelters can also be useful for non-emergency outdoor meetings, such as for temporary military posts, excursions and the like. It may be desirable to provide a bar skirt for a collapsible shelter to convert a collapsible shelter into an exhibition kiosk. The present invention meets these and other needs. Briefly and in general terms, the invention provides a bar skirt system for a collapsible shelter with a plurality of legs to which the skirt with bars is mounted, to provide at least a partially reinforced base portion of the shelter, to allow the shelter is transformed into a kiosk structure, such as a display kiosk. The skirt with bars includes a top bar, and typically includes a skirt that hangs from the top bar. The skirt typically has two sides, and can be formed of a fabric material, such as, for example, a polyester fabric. The upper bar is typically formed of the first and second bar members that are inserted into a central connector tube that has a central bifurcated clamp that can be connected with a locking support leg, to provide support for the upper bar on one side of the bar. refuge. Each bar member includes a locking end with a pair of spring-mounted outer locking pins extending from opposite sides of the locking end of the bar member. The retaining pins are typically mounted on opposite leaf springs secured within the locking end of the bar member. A pair of inner buttons is also mounted on the opposite leaf springs, so that pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring. The locking support leg includes an end resting on a floor or ground surface, and a locking end with a pair of spring-loaded outer retaining pins extending from opposite sides of the locking end of the support leg of locking, and the retaining pins of the same form are mounted on opposite blade springs secured within the blocking end of the blocking support leg. A pair of inner buttons is also mounted on the opposite leaf springs, so that pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring, allowing the locking support leg to connect the pins of the corresponding leaf spring. Retaining opposing exteriors in openings of the central bifurcated clamp of the central connector tube of the upper bar. The locking ends of the bar members are connected in legs of the shelter with fixed corner connection clamps having a pair of articulated arms pivotally connected together by a pivot pin, and having an open configuration and a closed configuration which ensures a leg of the shelter. The outer ends of the hinge arms have bifurcated ends with openings that receive the outer retaining pins of the locking ends of the bar members, allowing the bar members of the upper bar to be secured to the legs of the shelter. These and other forms of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a collapsible shelter perspective view with a skirt system with bars according to the present invention. Figure 2 is another perspective view of a collapsible shelter with a skirt system with bars illustrating the bar members and the corner connection clamps of the skirt system with bars of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a schematic view of an end locking portion of the bar member of the skirt skirt system with bars of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a top plan view of the end locking portion of the bar member of the skirt skirt system with bars of Figure 1 Figure 5 is a perspective view of a blocking support leg of the skirt skirt system with bars of Figure 1. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a locking corner clamp., shown in an open configuration, for mounting the skirt system with bars of Figure 1 in a collapsible shelter according to the present invention. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the locking corner clamp of Figure 6 shown in a closed configuration. With reference to the drawings, a collapsible shelter with a bar skirt system according to the present invention is illustrated in Figure 1, and typically includes a collapsible shelter 10, which includes a canopy portion 12 with three or more sides 14 , and three or more corners 16. Such a collapsible shelter typically has four sides and four corners. The canopy portion is typically formed of nylon fabric, to be lightweight and easily transportable, although the canopy portion may be formed of other similar sheet materials, such as tarpaulins or other types of cloth or plastic. The legs 18 are typically provided at each corner to support the canopy. A collapsible frame 20, which typically includes a perimeter reinforcement frame and a central reinforcement frame, is connected to the legs to stabilize and support the collapsible shelter, as described in US Patent No. 5,490,533, which is incorporated in FIG. present for reference. A skirt 22 with bars may be attached to the legs of the collapsible shelter along at least one side of the shelter, and typically along three sides of the shelter, to transform the shelter into a kiosk structure, such as a quisco exhibitor The skirt with bars includes a top bar 24, and a skirt 26, which can be hung from the top bar, typically with two sides and formed of a fabric material, such as, for example, a polyester fabric. The top bar may be formed of a single bar member, but typically is formed from the first and second bar members 28 having a first inner end 23 that is inserted into a central hollow connector tube 32 having a central bifurcated bracket 34 that is can be connected to a locking support leg 36, shown in Figure 5. With reference to Figures 2-4, each bar member includes a second or outer locking end 38 with a pair of outer retention pins 40a, 40b mounted on springs extending from sides 42a, 42b, opposite from the second end of the bar member. The retaining pins 40a, 40b are mounted on springs 44a, 44b of opposed sheets secured at one end within the second end of the bar member, such as, for example, by rivets 45 or welding spots. A pair of inner buttons 46a, 46b are also mounted on the opposite leaf springs, so that pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring, and twisting both inner buttons simultaneously will press in shape. similarly the outer holding pins simultaneously, and releasing the inner buttons will cause the outer holding pins to extend externally of the bar member. With reference to Figure 5, the blocking support leg 36 is similar to the bar members of the upper bar, which includes a first or lower end 48 that will rest on a floor or ground surface, and a second end 50 of opposing blocking with a pair of outer spring-mounted retention pins 40a, 40b extending from opposite sides 42a, 42b of the second end of the blocking support leg, as in the bar members discussed above. The retaining pins 40a, 40b are likewise mounted on the springs 44a, 44b of opposite sheets secured within the second end of the blocking support leg. A pair of inner buttons 46a, 46b is also mounted on the opposite leaf springs, so that pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring, and twisting both inner buttons simultaneously will similarly press the outer holding pins simultaneously, and releasing the inner buttons will cause the outer holding pins to extend externally of the locking support leg, allowing the locking support leg to connect the opposing outer retention pins in openings 52 of the central bifurcated clamp of the central hollow connector tube of the upper bar. With reference to Figures 6 and 7, the second or outer blocking ends of the bar members are connected to the legs of the shelter with fixed corner connection clamps 54. The fixed corner connection clamp includes first and second articulated clamp portions 56a, 56b having articulation arms 58a, 58b pivotally connected together by a pivot pin 60. Interior studs 62a, 62b extend perpendicularly from the articulation arms, and bifurcated clamps 64a, 64b extend from inner studs 62a, 64a respectively, and include first and second connecting arms 66a, 66b with opposite openings 68a, 68b for receiving the outer retaining pins of the second ends of the bar members. One of the inner posts 62a includes a shank member 70 projecting from the inner pillar 62a, and the other inner pillar 62b includes a corresponding box or slot 72 that receives the shank member. Extending through the shank member is a hole 74, which is aligned to correlate with a corresponding hole 76 through the portion of the inner pillar 62b enclosing the box or slot, when the shank member is received in the slot , allowing the fixed corner connection clamp to be locked in a closed configuration, by the insertion of a threaded locking pin 78 through the hole 76 through the portion of the inner pillar 62b that closes the box or slot. The threaded lock pin includes an axle 80 with a head 82 at one end, and the threads (not shown) at an opposite end that matches the corresponding internal threads in the hole 76 through the portion of the inner upright 62b that encloses the box or slot. One of the hinge arms 58a preferably includes a locking tab 88 on the inner surface 90 of the hinge arm which is adapted to be received in the corresponding leg mounting hole (not shown) formed in a desired location in a leg of the hinge. collapsible shelter. Thus, in an open configuration, the fixed corner connection clamp can be closed around and joined to the leg of the collapsible shelter. It will be apparent from the foregoing that while particular forms of the invention have been illustrated and described, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not intended to be limited, except for the appended claims.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A skirt system with bars for a collapsible shelter having a plurality of legs, characterized in that it comprises: an upper bar connected removably between an adjacent pair of the plurality of legs; and a skirt united in removable form to and that depends on the upper bar.
2. The bar skirt system according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper bar comprises a central connected tube, and first and second bar members having inner ends that are received removably in the central connector tube.
3. The bar skirt system according to claim 2, characterized in that each bar member comprises an outer locking end with a pair of outer retaining pins mounted on springs extending from opposite sides of the outer locking end of the bar. bar member.
The bar skirt system according to claim 3, characterized in that the retaining pins are mounted on opposite leaf springs secured within the outer locking end of the bar member.
5. The bar skirt system according to claim 4, further characterized by comprising a pair of interior buttons mounted on the springs of opposite sheets, so that pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring.
The bar skirt system according to claim 3, characterized in that the locking ends of the bar members are connected between adjacent legs of the shelter with fixed corner connection clamps, each of the corner connection clamps fixed have a pair of articulation arms pivotally connected together by a pivot pin, and having an open configuration and a closed configuration that is secured to one of the plurality of legs of the shelter.
The bar skirt system according to claim 6, characterized in that the link arms have bifurcating outer ends and that they include openings that receive the outer retaining pins of the outer locking ends of the bar members, that allow the bar members of the upper bar to attach themselves to the legs of the shelter.
The bar skirt system according to claim 2, characterized in that the central connector tube comprises a central bifurcated clamp.
9. The skirt system with bars according to claim 1, characterized in that the skirt with bars has two sides.
The bar skirt system according to claim 8, further characterized in that it comprises a locking support leg having a lower end and an opposite locking end with a pair of outer retaining pins mounted on springs extending from opposite sides of the locking end and which can be connected with the central bifurcated clamp, the outer holding pins are mounted on opposite leaf springs secured to the locking end of the locking support leg.
The bar skirt system according to claim 10, further characterized in that it comprises a pair of inner buttons mounted on the springs of the opposite sheets of the blocking support leg, so that by pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring, which allows the blocking support leg to be connected to the opposite outer retention pins in openings of the central bifurcated clamp of the central connector tube of the upper rod.
12. A collapsible shelter, characterized in that it comprises: a canopy portion with at least three sides and at least three corners; a plurality of legs of the corners of the canopy portion to support the canopy portion; a collapsible frame connected between the adjacent pairs of the plurality of legs to stabilize and support the collapsible shelter; a skirt with bars connected removably between adjacent pairs of the plurality of legs of the collapsible shelter along at least one side of the collapsible shelter; a top bar connected removably between the adjacent pair of the plurality of legs; and a skirt united in removable form and that depends on the upper bar.
The bar skirt system according to claim 12, characterized in that the upper bar comprises a central connector tube, and the first and second bar members have internal ends that are received removably in the central connector tube.
The bar skirt system according to claim 13, characterized in that each bar member comprises an outer locking end with a pair of spring-mounted outer retaining pins extending from opposite sides of the outer locking end of the bar. bar member.
15. The bar skirt system according to claim 14, characterized in that the retaining pins are mounted in leaf springs secured within the outer locking end of the bar member.
16. The bar skirt system according to claim 15, further characterized by comprising a pair of inner buttons mounted on the springs of opposite sheets, so that pressing one of the inner buttons presses the corresponding outer retaining pin of the bar. corresponding leaf spring.
17. The bar skirt system according to claim 14, characterized in that the locking ends of the bar members are connected between the adjacent legs of the shelter with fixed corner connection clamps, each of the connecting clamps of The fixed corner has a pair of articulation arms pivotally connected together by a pivot pin, and having an open configuration and a closed configuration that is secured to one of the plurality of legs of the shelter.
18. The bar skirt system according to claim 17, characterized in that the hinge arms have bifurcating outer ends and that they include openings that receive the outer holding pins of the outer locking ends of the bar members, that allow the bar members of the upper bar to be secured in the legs of the shelter.
19. The bar skirt system according to claim 13, characterized in that the central connector tube comprises a central bifurcated clamp.
20. The skirt system with bars according to claim 12, characterized in that the skirt with bars has two sides.
21. The bar skirt system according to claim 19, further characterized in that it comprises a locking support leg having a lower end and an opposite locking end with a pair of outer retaining pins mounted on springs extending from opposite sides of the locking end and which can be connected with the central bifurcated clamp, the outer retaining pins are mounted in opposite leaf springs secured within the locking end of the locking support leg.
22. The skirting system with bars according to claim 21, further characterized in that it comprises a pair of inner buttons mounted on the springs of opposite sheets of the blocking support leg, so pressing one of the inner buttons is pressed the corresponding outer retaining pin of the corresponding leaf spring, which allows the blocking support leg to be connected to the opposite outer retention pins in openings of the central bifurcated clamp of the central connector tube of the upper bar.